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Robert F. Labadie

4 accepted papers

2020

Magnetically Steered Robotic Insertion of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays: System Integration and First-In-Cadaver Results

RA-L 2020

Cochlear-implant electrode arrays (EAs) must be inserted accurately and precisely to avoid damaging the delicate anatomical structures of the inner ear. It has previously been shown on the benchtop that using magnetic fields to steer magnet-tipped EAs during insertion reduces insertion forces, which

Cited by 40SourceScholar
2017

Through the Eustachian Tube and Beyond: A New Miniature Robotic Endoscope to See Into the Middle Ear

RA-L 2017

This paper presents a novel miniature robotic endoscope that is small enough to pass through the Eustachian tube and provide visualization of the middle ear (ME). The device features a miniature bending tip previously conceived of as a small-scale robotic wrist that has been adapted to carry and aim

Cited by 36SourceScholar
2016

Making robots mill bone more like human surgeons: Using bone density and anatomic information to mill safely and efficiently

IROS 2016poster

Surgeons and robots typically use different approaches for bone milling. Surgeons adjust their speed and tool incidence angle constantly, which enables them to efficiently mill porous bone. Surgeons also adjust milling parameters such as speed and depth of cut throughout the procedure based on proxi…

Cited by 23SourceScholar
2015

Image-guided customization of frequency-place mapping in cochlear implants

ICASSP 2015accepted

Multi-channel cochlear implants (CI) leverage frequency based cochlear tonotopic mapping to map acoustic information to the cochlear place of stimulation which is primarily determined by electrode locations. Despite the fact that electrode locations within the cochlea are unique to each patient, the…

Cited by 0SourceScholar